MMA

Conor McGregor’s Trump meeting was ‘sinister’, says Irish rape crisis centre

Charity’s CEO says visit could help rebuild fighter’s reputation after he was found liable for rape in civil case

Lisa O'Carroll in Dublin

19, Mar, 2025 @1:15 PM

Conor McGregor anti-immigration rant in White House condemned by Irish PM

Micheál Martin says MMA fighter’s comments before Trump meeting ‘do not reflect spirit of St Patrick’s Day’

Lisa O'Carroll Ireland correspondent

17, Mar, 2025 @8:02 PM

Phaidra Knight, rugby great, set for pro MMA debut at 50: ‘All roads lead to where I am’

After 35 US caps, three World Cups and hall of fame recognition, the former flanker is still a fighter – but now it’s in the octagon, for money

Martin Pengelly in Washington

22, Feb, 2025 @10:00 AM

UFC president Dana White criticizes fighter Bryce Mitchell’s praise of Hitler

UFC president and CEO Dana White criticized Bryce Mitchell for making anti-Semitic on a podcast, but refused to take disciplinary action against him

Guardian sport and agencies

31, Jan, 2025 @3:14 AM

Conor McGregor, Miami Heat sued over alleged sexual assault at 2023 NBA finals

Conor McGregor is facing a new civil lawsuit filed by a woman accusing him of sexual assault during the 2023 NBA finals in Miami

Guardian sport

15, Jan, 2025 @8:26 PM

Why Mark Zuckerberg turned to Dana White to secure Maga’s favor | Karim Zidan

Zuckerberg’s appointment of the UFC supremo to Meta’s board appears to be a calculated move to solidify ties with Trump through one of his most influential allies

Karim Zidan

11, Jan, 2025 @8:30 AM

Why was Conor McGregor’s sinister cult of content lauded and rewarded for so long? | Jonathan Liew

It took defeat in civil case against a woman who accused him of rape for brands and fans to disown UFC fighter

Jonathan Liew

28, Nov, 2024 @8:00 AM

Masked gang broke into home of Conor McGregor accuser, Dublin court was told

Incident revealed after civil court found MMA fighter had assaulted Nikita Hand in December 2018

Lisa O'Carroll in Dublin

23, Nov, 2024 @1:08 PM

How UFC head Dana White became the glue between Maga and the manosphere | Aaron Timms

The UFC’s CEO has become a kind of impresario for a new class of right-wing influencers, helping nail down Trumps’s seismic victory among young men

Aaron Timms

16, Nov, 2024 @9:00 AM

Dana White asked Mark Zuckerberg about fixing ‘incompetent’ UFC rankings

Dana White recently reached out to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for help with improving the UFC rankings system, possibly using artificial intelligence

Guardian sport and agencies

25, Oct, 2024 @4:37 PM